Two British tourists told to leave India for pasting political stickers in Pushkar

Two British nationals visiting India on tourist visas have been issued “leave India” notices after Rajasthan Police found them allegedly pasting political stickers at public places in the pilgrim town of Pushkar , officials said on Monday.

According to the police, stickers carrying messages linked to the Israel–Palestine conflict , including slogans such as “Free Palestine” and “Boycott Israel”, were reported at multiple locations in the town on January 21 . Following these reports, the state Criminal Investigation Department (CID) conducted an inquiry and traced the activity to the two foreign tourists.

Officials said the tourists’ actions violated tourist visa conditions , which strictly prohibit engagement in political activities. Additional Superintendent of Police (CID) Rajesh Meena said that displaying political messages or activities that could be seen as disrespectful to other countries while staying in India amounts to a breach of visa norms.

The CID issued exit notices to the two nationals under provisions of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025 , directing them to leave the country. Authorities clarified that there was no evidence of the stickers being circulated on social media , and no formal complaints were received from tourists or local residents.

Pushkar, a popular destination for foreign tourists, including visitors from Israel , saw the stickers removed after police intervention. Officials also carried out checks in areas frequented by foreign tourists to ensure that no similar material was displayed elsewhere.